1. (a) Not later than May 1 of each year, each general academic teaching institution shall submit to the Board for the preceding academic year:

   1. (1) Each course in the Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) for which a transfer student was not granted academic credit at the receiving institution or academic credit toward the student's declared major, if applicable.

   2. (2) For each course as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the institution shall include:

      1. (A) the institution that awarded the credit;
      2. (B) the course name;
      3. (C) the course prefix and number;
      4. (D) the common course number; and
      5. (E) the reason academic credit was not granted.
   3. (3) The Board shall limit duplication of CBM reporting for institutions to submit the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

2. (b) Not later than May 1 of each even-numbered year, the Board shall conduct a survey of public institutions of higher education to collect the following information:

   1. (1) A description of the institution's efforts related to improving transfer pathways including:

      1. (A) faculty collaboration;
      2. (B) targeted program enhancements;
      3. (C) student outreach, recruitment, and advising;
      4. (D) development and maintenance of transfer-related website content;
      5. (E) targeted financial aid and scholarships;
      6. (F) student success and retention programs; and
      7. (G) degree program alignment and curriculum coordination.
   2. (2) Identification of existing barriers and emerging issues affecting transfer students at the institution.
   3. (3) The number and outcome of each credit denial dispute received and completed through the institution's dispute resolution process as required by Texas Education Code, §61.826.
   4. (4) An assessment of the institution's progress toward its goals to increase the number, success, and persistence of public junior college transfer students.
   5. (5) Not later than May 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Board shall provide an opportunity for institutions to update any information provided in the same survey during the preceding year.
3. (c) The Board shall prescribe a uniform reporting template and electronic submission process for the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section to ensure comparability across institutions.

4. (d) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the Board shall prepare and submit to the Governor, Legislative Budget Board, House Appropriations Committee, and Senate Finance Committee a statewide evaluation of transfer student success. The evaluation shall include:

   1. (1) An analysis of institutional transfer reporting and performance data, including but not limited to:

      1. (A) application and admission rates;
      2. (B) financial aid awarded;
      3. (C) time-to-degree; and
      4. (D) baccalaureate graduation rates of transfer students, disaggregated by program of enrollment or completion at public junior colleges and receiving institutions.
   2. (2) An analysis of institutional practices to support the academic success of transfer students.
   3. (3) Recommendations for legislative or administrative actions to advance the goals identified in the state's higher education strategic plan.

5. (e) Not later than February 1 of each year, in accordance with Texas Education Code, §51.4035, the Board shall provide the following information to each institution:

   1. (1) the five majors or degree or certificate programs offered by the institution with the highest number of courses for which academic credit is denied or not applied toward the major or program; and
   2. (2) the five courses for each major or degree or certificate program for which academic credit is most frequently denied because the credit is not applicable toward the major or program.
6. (f) This section applies to reporting due on or after May 1, 2026.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.41 adopted to be effective May 13, 2026, 51 TexReg 3092.